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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Trainer and Horseowner an English Slander Action. J. P. Hayes in Court. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 4

James Patrick Hayes, racehorse trainer, to-day sued George William Smith, bookmaker, of Leeds, for alleged slander, for calling the plaintiff…

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Baron Charged with Murder. Warsaw, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

Baron Bisping, a rich a rich Lithuanian landlord, has been arrested on a charge of murder committed at Lubeck (Germany)…

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Police Court. This Morning's Business

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

Two female offenders pleatied guilty before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Police Court this morning, to having been drunk yesterday, and each was…

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Alleged Fatal Assault

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 1

At the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday Frank Claffy, Robert Muir Arthur Norwood, and William Edward Ennis were charged with having at…

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A Frichtful Tragedy. Police Sergeant Wantonly Shot. While Serving Documents. Dies in North Sydney Hospital. Orchardist Charged with Murder. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

A serious tragedy occurred at St. Ives this morning. While attempting to serve two committmeut warrant[?] on an orchardist residing near Pymble,…

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Latest Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Police "Graft." New York

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 4

Four police officers accused of "grart" have been placed on their trial. Charges covering four years have been preferred, and investigation is…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

There was only one case for hearing in the Police Court this morning before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. John Fay pleaded guilty to having committeed a…

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The Fitzroy Fatal Assault Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 6

William Norwood, a fifth man arrested in connection with the fatal assault at Fitzroy on April 19, was before the Melbourne City Court on Wednesday…

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New Zealand Laborers Choose Gaol

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 3

Mr. P. C. Webb, president of the Federation of Labor; Mr. E. J. Howard, secretary of the Canterbury General Laborers' Union; and Mr. G…

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Police Returning to Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 4

The remainder of the Sydney police, in charge of Senior-sergeant Drew, will leave by to-morrow night's express on their return to Sydney. The police who…

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Attacked by Roughs. Elderly Man Illtreated in Sydney. a Murderous Assault. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 8

Heaton about the head and face until he became unconscious, and then kicked about the body, James Tempest 60 years of age, a retired railway employee…

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Another Domestic Tragedy. Husband Tries to Murder His Family and Himself. Worried Over Employment. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 8

Charles Coats, a man who arrived from England about a year ago and was subsequently followed by his wife and two sons, attempted to murder his…

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Police Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 4

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, presided over by Mr. C. P. Butler, S.M., Mary Ann Clark who had 48 previous convictions against her,…

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Another Adelaide Burglary. Dynamiting a Safe. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 4

Burglars entered Turner and Timmen's butcher's shop. Adelnide, on Saturday morning, and attempted to blow open the office safe. The noise1 of the…

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A Burglar's Tunnel. Sixty Thousand Pounds Theft From a Vault

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 7

Jewellery worth £60,000 has been secured (says the New York correspondent of the London "Daily Mail") by unknown burglars who burrowed their…

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Wife Desertion. Two Cases Before the Court. Orders Agreed to in Bach Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 8

There were two cases of wife desertion listed for hearing at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. The first case was against…

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Police Court. This Morning's Proceedings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

At this morning's sitting of the Police Court, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., John Pearce, who had two previous convictions against him, was…

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Executed for Murder. the Crime of a Cingalese. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

The Cingalese, Charles, was executed in gaol this morning. He was recently sentenced to death for the murder of his mate at Innisfail…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, May 6, 1913. a Solemn Farce in the Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

THE farcical prosecution of the railway strikers, before Judge Heydon yesterday is another illustration of the absurdity of the penal clauses in existing…

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Wife Desertion. Two Cases Before the Court. Orders Agreed to in Each Case

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

There were two cases of wife desertion listed for hearing at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. The first case was against…

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